• Year: 2024
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This report describes work to measure contaminants in the Porcupine and Qamanirjuaq caribou herds in 2023-2024. Levels of most contaminants in the caribou sampled were not of concern with the possible exception of mercury and cadmium levels in the caribou kidneys. The report concludes, "Overall, contaminants continue to be low in caribou from the Canadian Arctic and caribou remain a healthy food choice for Northerners."